A consumer's perspective on domestic violence interventions

Sirles, Elizabeth A.; Lipchik, Eve; Kowalski, Kate

doi:10.1007/bf00988772

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“…As an example: Gregory and Erez (2002) reported that many survivors did not think that the perpetrator's "negative attitude toward women had shifted," (p.222) but in general they believed that treatment had benefits: "respondents who were living with their abusers during and after the treatment reported that incidents of violence appeared to be substantially reduced" (p.221). Similar contradictions are evident in findings in the Austin and Dankwort (1999); Gondolf (2000); Hayward, Steiner, and Sproule (2007); Sirles et al (1993); and Todahl, Linville, Tuttle Shamblin, and Ball (2012) studies, namely that there can be changes in perpetrators' behaviour without identifiable changes in underlying belief systems.…”

Section: Changes In Feelings Of Safetymentioning

confidence: 53%

“…I am definitely more comfortable with him, but that could be because of me;" a survivor interviewed by Hayward et al (2007). Or because of new understandings of the supports available to them, for example "in the past I was afraid when the police left because they would just talk to him and leave him home with me there, now I feel safe because they will take him away … something had to be done to make him responsible for his actions;" a survivor interviewed by Sirles, Lipchik, and Kowalski (1993).…”

Section: Changes In Feelings Of Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As far as coming from an alcoholic background ... and he knows being put up for adoption." Sirles et al (1993), Hayward et al (2007), Todahl et al (2012) and Bonham and Vetere (2012) also comment on the role of mental health challenges, issues relating to insecure attachment being the strongest sub-theme.…”

Section: Mental Health Challengesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The role that survivor validation plays in encouraging perpetrators to change was also referred to by Gregory and Erez (2002); Sirles et al (1993); and Todahl et al (2012).…”

Section: (I)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Survivor Perspectives on IPV Perpetrator Interventions

McGinn

Taylor

McColgan

et al. 2015

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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More effective work with perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV) can be built upon a better understanding of how and why they change their behavior. This article presents a systematic narrative review of female IPV survivor perspectives on the changes brought about by IPV perpetrator programs. Fourteen databases and web search engines were searched and 16 articles reporting relevant qualitative findings were identified. Survivors often reported some level of positive change through their partner's engagement with a program, but the sustainability of this change is unclear and there was also some negative feedback. From the survivors' perspective, key barriers to perpetrator change include alcohol dependency, mental health challenges, relationship dynamics, and their family of origin. Mechanisms by which perpetrators are held to account, namely, survivor validation and judicial measures, were seen as central to the change process. Survivors perceived changes in perpetrator behavior (the use of conflict interruption techniques and new communication skills) and changes in perpetrators' belief systems (adopting new perspectives). Changes in belief systems were associated with more complete desistence from violence and would appear more difficult to effect. The review highlights the complexity in this field, which is discussed by the authors with reference to practice, policy, and research.

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Section: Changes In Feelings Of Safetymentioning

confidence: 53%

Section: Changes In Feelings Of Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Mental Health Challengesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The role that survivor validation plays in encouraging perpetrators to change was also referred to by Gregory and Erez (2002); Sirles et al (1993); and Todahl et al (2012).…”

Section: (I)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Survivor Perspectives on IPV Perpetrator Interventions

McGinn

Taylor

McColgan

et al. 2015

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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“…These findings are consistent with previous literature on victim and perpetrator perceptions of abuse. For example, Sirles, Lipchik, and Kowalski (1993) found that male abusers in their study owned responsibility for their abuse in 33% of the cases, 40% claimed the abuse was mutually provoked, and 27% blamed their spouses and denied any responsibility. These findings suggest that attributional processes can reinforce behavior and need to be considered during treatment.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 94%